The Republican journal., 1887-08-18
Exhibitors may enter the same pair of oxen

Exhibitors may enter the same pair of oxen
or steers in as many pulling classes as they are
willing to pay fees in and take their chances"
The amendment rule is as follows:
"Pulling oxen and steers will enter in their
respective classes. and in any of the larger
classes in which they are willing to pay the en-
try fec.''
The State Fair trustees state that their action
Aug. ID was simply n renewal of the member
ship of the National Association. No formal
action to the contrary has been taken.
TIE BOOM IN BOoTHBAY AND VICINITY.
new summer settlement is planneda at Penn
aquid. Capt. G. A. Sproul of that place has
given away several lots for building. The
place is finely located at the head of Johns
Bay, with beach of one mile, giving good fa-
cities for boating, fishing and bathing.
The Boothhay Register publishes u report
that Mouse Island has, or is about to change
hands. The sum named is S50,000 and the
purchasers will eNpend $4,000 before another
season to make it the headquarters in Maine
for the New York Yacht Club. The fame of
BoOthbay as safe harbOr is becoming known
the world over. 1t is large enough and the
water is deep enough to float the navies of the
world
VIM. Sawyer, of Boothbay, has bought the
old porgie factory at that place and will remove
the same to make room for summer cottages.
There is considerable activity in real estate in
the vicinity 0 Boothbay, especially in land
OPERATION OF THE NEW TEN-noUR LAW.
Commissioner Matthews. of the Bureau of
Industrial and Labor Statistics says that the
only parties finding fault with the new tcn-hour
law are the employees who work bv the piece
However much may have been said about as
much work being done in ten hours ~ in
eleven, said Mr.. Matthews, it cannot he done.
The present machinery in the cotton and
WOODEN mills of the State cannot be run at 4
higher speed than heretofore, which ncccSs-
tates Il decrease of about onc-clcvCnth in the
amount of daily production. Employees work
ing by the piece feel this and don't like to see
day hands obtaining the same wages for ten
hours work rs they did for eleven hours. The
recent strike of weavcrs at Lisbon was IA re-
suit of this action of the new law.
DESIGN FOR a GETTYSBURG MONUMENT.
Gen. Elijah Walker. of Somervillc, Mass.
who commanded the Fourth Maine Regiment
ut Gettysburg. has forwarded to the eN-Com.
of the Maine Gettysbur" Commission. Il design
of monument for that regiment 1t repre-
sents penta@onal, or tive-sed granite shaft.
ten and onc-half feet high, resting on a base
five feet and eight inches wide. A diamond of
red granite will be displayed on one of the
inscriptions. Oh the sides of the base. will he
the following 4th Maine Vols. 2nd Brigade
1st Division. 81 Corps. The location selected
for the monument is Il large bowIder, standing
near lilc road passing through the Devils Den
SkOWIiEtiAN TAKES WATER.
Water works for Skowhcgan are an assured
fact. Mr.. B. {. Nudge, representative of the
National Water Works Syndicate of Boston.
Mass, was there recently and closed the con-
tract with the Skowlegan Water Company
to put in the works according to the survey
made carly III the season and operations are to
be begun at IL very early day. The plan involves
the construction of Il storage reservoir ON the
Sprin" brook north of the Canaan road near
the Eddy, and the building of Il pumping station
there, the laying of ten miles of pipe in the
streets, the building of an iron tower of stand
pipe on Towards hill, - feet high by 25 feet
in diameter and the placing of - hydrant> for
protection of the village from fire.
EASrrOKi'S W ATEE CoNtNDEiM.
The proposed water works OF Ea>port are
causing considerable trouble. 1t has been
folimd impossible to Get the water supply from
wells. An abundant supply can be secured
from Roy,cn'> lake, but to get that, pipes must
be laid At least seven or eight miles. 1t is
estimated that to warrant Il company in incur
ring large an expense the town must pay for
the Use of lfy,lrants four thousand dollars per
year. instead of two thousand. as was agreed
upon had the well system been IL success. An
expense OF four thousand dollars for water
means an increase in taxes, at the present
valuation. of about sixteen per cent.